Merrimac is a community in Montgomery County, Virginia, home to about 2,733 people across 1.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 24060.
Homes sold for a median of $237 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Blacksburg; part is in Merrimac
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Merrimac. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)85 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA)26 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Winston-Salem, NC80 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA343 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Merrimac; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Merrimac had 2,858 residents in the 2020 census, up 63% since 2000.
It’s the 255th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.
Montgomery County grew from 15,852 residents in 1900 to 99,721 in 2020.
Montgomery County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 42.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 25 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Blacksburg Nwso, VA weather station (4 miles away).
32,210 jobs at 2,016 businesses in Montgomery County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
593 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Merrimac.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 84 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 64 |
| Dentists | 32 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 75 |
| Mental health providers | 251 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 66 |
| Optometrists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 14 |
| Pharmacies | 10 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (6 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Montgomery County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert Linkous ElementaryBlacksburg | Pre-K–5 | 292 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Margaret Beeks ElementaryBlacksburg | Pre-K–5 | 346 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Prices Fork ElementaryBlacksburg | Pre-K–5 | 457 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Harding Avenue ElementaryBlacksburg | K–5 | 279 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Kipps ElementaryBlacksburg | K–5 | 358 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Blacksburg MiddleBlacksburg | 6–8 | 958 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Blacksburg HighBlacksburg | 9–12 | 1,325 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dayspring Christian AcademyBlacksburg | Pre-K–12 | 147 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.3 mi |
| Mine Me Us Montessori SchoolBlacksburg | Pre-K–4 | 24 | Nonsectarian | 4.4 mi |
| St John Neumann AcademyBlacksburg | Pre-K–8 | 156 | Roman Catholic | 5.0 mi |
| Valley Classical SchoolBlacksburg | Pre-K–10 | 80 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.3 mi |
| Mountain View Christian SchoolBlacksburg | K–12 | 35 | Baptist | 3.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Blacksburg and Prices Fork.
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